GPHC’s Dr Xavier urges anyone with symptoms of sepsis to seek urgent medical care
EARLY detection and treatment of sepsis can save lives, according to Medical Officer in Internal Medicine at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Dr Matthew Xavier, who has emphasised that if someone with an infection develops signs of sepsis, they must seek medical attention as soon as possible. He explained that sepsis is a […]
MoE invites religious organisations to join ‘National Prayer’ as new school year approaches
THE Ministry of Education (MoE) has invited all faith-based organisation across Guyana to pray for all students, teachers and school communities leading up to the reopening of schools on August 31, 2026. In a memorandum addressed to all esteemed leaders of religious organisations across Guyana, all head teachers through the Regional Education Officers (Regions […]
Task force to be created to strengthen mathematics performance
IN response to the recent mathematics outcomes for the 2026 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, the Ministry of Education plans to create a task force comprising mathematics teachers and retired educators, according to Minister Sonia Parag. Guyana recorded slight improvement at CSEC 2026, with the national pass rate moving from 32 per cent […]
China accelerates 6G development
SINCE the beginning of this year, China has been intensifying its efforts to advance 6G technology and its related industrial ecosystem. In May, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) granted the IMT-2030 (6G) Promotion Group permission to use trial frequencies for 6G in the 6GHz band. In June, a joint provincial-ministerial […]
China Focus: China pioneers AI-driven education as world seeks new schooling models
AS classrooms worldwide grapple with the transformative yet disruptive power of artificial intelligence (AI), a fundamental question hangs over the future of education: what is schooling for when machines can outthink humans? This question has recently taken centre stage in Beijing, where global academics, policymakers and frontline educators gathered to map out new models […]
Agro-processing facility planned for East Bank Berbice
MINISTER of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has announced that the government will examine the construction of a new agro-processing facility for East Bank Berbice as part of its considerations for the next budget. The proposed facility is expected to provide significant support to farmers and other agricultural producers along the East Bank Berbice corridor by […]
Students, GOAL launch eight-week series on smart, secure healthcare community service
A TEAM consisting of a group of students, in collaboration with the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL), has launched an eight-week online community-service project aimed at educating and engaging the public on technology’s growing role in healthcare. Now entering its seventh week of presentations, the group—made up of youths from a combination of […]
Decade of Results
PRESIDENT Dr Irfaan Ali sat down with World Bank Division Director for the Caribbean Achim Fock at State House this week for an engagement which represented a reaffirmation, at a moment of real global turbulence, that Guyana’s development partnership with the World Bank is not a fair-weather arrangement but a working relationship built on results. […]
Guyana Chess team prepares for 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
THE Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) officially announced the National Open and Women’s teams set to represent the country at the upcoming 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 14th to September 28th, 2026. Guyana will field two national teams of five each to compete in both the Open and Women’s categories. […]
CWI extends prayers, condolences to Nepal after flash floods
ON behalf of Cricket West Indies and the entire West Indies cricket family, I extend our heartfelt prayers, condolences, and solidarity to the people of Nepal following the devastating flash floods. Nepal has been a steadfast friend to the Caribbean and a valued member of our global cricket family. In this moment of profound tragedy, […]
